Hongjun Takes Disciples, Chief of All Immortals
After the sermon by the Ancestor Hongjun ended, the Dao Resonance within the Purplexiao Palace dissipated.
The gods, still reeling from the afterglow and lamenting the brevity of the sermon, were speaking hastily.
The benevolent Sage Hongjun, standing on the high platform, looked at the gods once more.
Sage Hongjun's gaze first swept over the six figures of the Three Pure Ones Nuwa, who were seated on the six White Jade Cushion at the very front.
He then glanced at the remaining Three Thousand Red Dust Listeners.
With a sigh, he finally made up his mind and looked at the Three Pure Ones, saying:
"The Three Pure Ones Laozi, Yuanshi, Yuanshi, Tongtian, you three are all the Orthodox Inheritors of Pangu."
The spirit is pure and virtuous, Merit are profound.
I intend to take you three as my Direct Disciple. What do you three think?
Ancestor Hongjun's words immediately alarmed all the gods in the hall.
"What?"
"The Sage Hongjun is going to accept Direct Disciple?"
The gods were still reeling from the shocking news.
Laozi, Yuanshi, Tongtian all wore expressions of joy.
The three brothers exchanged glances and nodded in unison, reaching a consensus.
He immediately rose and knelt before the Ancestor Hongjun on the high platform, saying:
"Disciple Laozi (Yuanshi, Tongtian) thanks my revered master!"
"Hahaha! My three disciples, there's no need for such formalities, please rise!"
"Thank you, Teacher Xie!"
Having received permission from Ancestor Hongjun, the Three Pure Ones stood up with joy on their faces.
The gods stared blankly at the Three Pure Ones, who had already successfully become their disciples.
So, the apprenticeship is now complete?
Emotions of jealousy and envy had not yet arisen in my heart.
Then Ancestor Hongjun continued to speak to the Three Pure Ones:
"From now on, Laozi will be my Senior Disciple, Yuanshi will be my Second Disciple, Tongtian will be my third disciple."
Alright, you three, please sit down first!
"Yes, teacher."
After the Three Pure Ones men sat down again, they were in a proper position.
Then Ancestor Hongjun turned his gaze to Nuwa and Jieyin and Zhunti and the other two.
He said, "Although I am Sage, I cannot go against the will of Heaven."
I can only have three Direct Disciple in my lifetime, and I cannot accept the three of you as my disciples.
"Nuwa, Jieyin, Zhunti, would you three be willing to humble yourselves and become my disciples? I will accept you as my Nominal Disciple."
In terms of closeness or distance, Nominal Disciple is clearly inferior to Direct Disciple.
But who is Ancestor Hongjun? He is the first Sage in the Primordial World.
The status of Nominal Disciple is honorable enough.
Nuwa, Jieyin, Zhunti also showed joy on their faces.
He immediately rose and knelt before Ancestor Hongjun, and said:
"We are willing to kowtow and express our gratitude to our revered teacher."
He watched as Nuwa, Jieyin and Zhunti, and Zhunti knelt before him, addressing him as their master.
Ancestor Hongjun, nodded in satisfaction.
He stroked his beard and said, "Although you three are my Nominal Disciple, there is still a ranking."
Nuwa is my fourth disciple, Jieyin fifth disciple, Zhunti Sixth Disciple.
"Thank you so much, my dear teacher!"
By this time, the gods had realized what was happening.
All of them looked at the six figures on the six White Jade Cushion at the front with complicated expressions.
It turns out that the opportunity for the White Jade Cushion was found here.
Many of the Innate Sacred Beings were filled with remorse and regret at this moment.
Among them, Hong Yun Kunpeng regretted it the most.
If only I had known earlier that the White Jade Cushion represented the six spots for disciples of Sage.
They would never Jieyin and Zhunti, no matter what.
Even the usually compassionate Red Cloud Daoist couldn't help but look at Jieyin and Zhunti with envy at this moment.
He couldn't help but feel regret. If he had insisted on not letting him leave, wouldn't he be the one becoming a disciple of Sage right now?
Unfortunately, by then, it was too late for regrets.
In fact, it wasn't just Hong Yun and Kunpeng who regretted it.
Di Jun and Tai Yi, East King Duke, Zhenyuanzi, and other peak-level Innate Sacred Beings of the Great Luo were all filled with regret.
If only I had known earlier that the White Jade Cushion represented the number of disciples of Sage.
When Hong Yun Kunpeng offered his seat before, they insisted on fighting for it.
Now that the opportunity to become an apprentice has been missed, I feel regret.
Only a few people, such as Fuxi, Luo Qing, Twelve Ancestor Witches, did not seem to care much about the matter of Ancestor Hongjun taking on disciples.
Ancestor Hongjun was very satisfied with the six disciples he had taken in.
Others are unaware.
That White Jade Cushion not only represented his six disciples.
These are still the six Heaven-Appointed Sage selected by the Heavenly Dao.
In other words, all it takes is to give these six people a wisp of Primordial Violet Qi.
The Three Pure Ones and six others are all capable of breaking through to become Sage.
Even though Hongjun is the number one saint in the Primordial Heaven and Earth, he has enough to be proud of to have six Sage as his disciples.
None of the gods dared to be so naive as to accept a disciple Sage Hongjun.
Whom they choose to take as disciples is already a done deal, and it's not something they can change.
Ancestor Hongjun observed the various expressions and postures of the gods.
His gaze then turned to the gods in front of the Three Thousand Straw Cushions.
My gaze swept from the first person to the next.
Di Jun and the others were all filled with trepidation. It would be a lie to say that they didn't want to become disciples of the Sage Hongjun.
Judging from the way Sage Hongjun is looking at him now, could it be that Sage Hongjun intends to continue taking on disciples?
Ancestor Hongjun's gaze swept over each of the gods.
Ultimately, it settled on the East King Duke.
This made East King Duke secretly delighted. Could it be that he had caught the eye of the Sage Hongjun and was about to be taken as a disciple?
The others also looked at the East King Duke with surprise and suspicion.
Only Luo Qing already knew Ancestor Hongjun's plan.
He turned his head to look at Fairy Xihua beside him, just as Fairy Xihua turned to look at him.
The two exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly.
Luo Qing reached out and grasped the jade-like hand of Fairy Xihua.
But in his heart he thought that the East King Duke and the Fairy Xihua had clearly become enemies.
I wonder if the title of the Chief of All Female Immortals Fairy Xihua will still be retained.
Ancestor Hongjun looked at East King Duke seriously for a few moments, then turned his gaze to Fairy Xihua and Luo Qing, who were holding hands.
I couldn't help but feel a sense of regret.
He had known the East King Duke for a long time and had even given him guidance in his East King Duke practice.
However, he was not actually very satisfied with the East King Duke.
He has decent talent, but lacks the right temperament.
They are unlikely to achieve great things.
Ultimately, if there were a choice...
Ancestor Hongjun preferred that Luo Qing serve as the head of the male immortals.
However, the position of the leader of this group of immortals was not moved by the preferences of this Sage.
This is ordained by Heaven, and no Sage can change it.
Even the Ancestor Hongjun could not act against the will of Heaven.
Thinking of this, Ancestor Hongjun smiled and said:
"Where are the True Lord Donghua and the Fairy Xihua?"
Upon hearing the question posed by the Sage Hongjun.
The East King Duke immediately stood up, overjoyed.
At the same time, Fairy Xihua hesitated slightly and glanced at Luo Qing.
Luo Qing knew what Fairy Xihua was worried about, and gave her a reassuring look.
Only then did Fairy Xihua step forward with a sense of relief.
"Disciple is here!" "Disciple is here!"
Although they were not formally master and disciple, they had the grace of passing on their teachings, and both the East King Duke and the Fairy Xihua responded by addressing him as their disciple.
The Three Thousand Mortal Guests and the six members of the Three Pure Ones all focused their attention on the two individuals inside the hall.
"I am the Ancestor of the Immortal Path, acting on behalf of the will of Heaven and Earth."
Today, the Emperor bestows upon True Lord Donghua the title of the First among the Primordial Wilderness Immortals, specifically the most yang male immortal.
Fairy Xihua is a wondrous fairy of all spirits, Chief of All Female Immortals.
You two shall rule over Primordial Myriad Spirits, and bring blessings to heaven and earth."